Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

Richardson ~ Robbins shipped last
week 10000 cans of asparagus TO London
The Reformed Church Of Wyoming has
been without a pastor for some time.
Yesterday the pulpit was supplied by the
Rev. John Heisted of Lancaster, Pa.
DOVER. May 24.-State Treasurer Her
bert brought down the $50 81 900 bonds
of the 8 per cent loan yesterday and the
governor, secretary of state and treasurer
signed them aud the great seal OF the
State WAS affixed. The balance of the
money for the bonds win be deposited
by A. f. Moller, the New Yorker " no 30
quickly took the loan. The bonds are
models of beauty nnd were prepared By
o. r. Thomas x Go. Of Wilmington.
There was large meeting of the con-
gregation of the Presbyterian Church yes
terday 10 consider the improvements to
be made. IL WAS announced that 81. 100
had been subscribed, of which amount
George v. Massey, Esq, contributed
81 900. In the rear of the church an
addition iii 10 be built and the front of
Cne ouIhiing ii ~ DO ruInotioioSf. iiailie.i
glass windows are 10 replace the present
ones. Two OF the windows arc 10 be
memorial windows 10 the Rev. Cyrus q.
Huntingdon and the Rev. Thomas M.
Murphy former pastors of the church, and
for this purI ose 3 10 has been subscribed.
George V. Massey, Esq., Hon. John Is.
Pennington aud DIR. r. q. Downs were
appointed committee on the part of the
congregation. The trustees will meet
this evening and appoint o committee,
and the joint committee will award the
contract this week.
A serious ARRAY occurred yesterday
afternoon at the Dover glass works.
James McOollum and John Collin, two
of the employees, became engaged in a
quarrel over division OF some Of their
work Collin, who is Frenchman, grew
very angry and applying an offensive
epithet to MeCollum, the latter grabbed
what is known as q skinner, an in
strument about three feet long
with large blade and struck
Collin severe blow in the
small of the back, infiioting an ugly
wound. Collin was assisted TO DR..
Bishops office and the wound dressed.
In the evening McOollum was arraiQned
before Alderman Jester, charged with
assault and battery. He
waived q hearing and was held in 800
's'At 40 RPPpbAhaSo ~ b0uEt ANU VlDU u
bail to keep the peace. Collin will not |
be able TO do any work for three or four |
weeks.
For the last four years two farmers.
Isaac Berry and William Martin, living |
near Hartly, have quarreled over the |
division lines between their respective /
farms. Several civil suits have been in |
and on Thursday last Surveyor
Atkinson OF this county, went out to fix |
jhe line. While Martin and Atkinson
we're going over the ground, Berry came
,ut, and Martin, picking up hoe handle,
Knocked him Berry, down and beat him
A warrant was issued for
Martins arrest, and he was to be tried
lefore Alderman Jester last evening, but
Berry was unable TO appear, and the case
vas postponed until this evening.
Harry A. Richardson returned last
,yening from q trip to st. Louis.
Hugh Enwright willprobably be elected
'aptain of the Dover military company at
rs monthly meeting.
Several very pretty boat houses have
'een built near Diapers Landing.
DOVER, May 25.-Ths executive com.
nittee of the Delaware fruit exchange met
n the Hotel Richardson yesterday. There
we're present Hon. L. l.. Martin, Wilbur
4. Burnite, J. Wesley Taylor, A. L Hud.
on, J. q. Brown, E. II. Bancroft, George
L. Gildersleeve, Col. George W. Whit
aker and W. N. Brown. The entire after
loon was consumed in considering amend
nents to the constitution in relation to
he admission of branch exchanges. No
conclusion was reached on
OF the shortness Of time. Appli-
ations, numerously signed, for the es-
of exchanges were received
rom Laurel, Milford, Clayton and FELTON,,
delaware and Ridgely, Maryland. An
djouInment was taken until June OH,
Fhen the amendment will be decided /
pon and the exchanges admitted. The
delaware Telephone Company's organiza-
ion was not reached but will be COM
leted at the next meeting.
The funeral of James +. Oampbell.
Tho died on Sunday last, was largely
tended yesterday. The General A. II. q
!. Torbert Post, No. 8, met ut its rooms I
I 3. so and proceeded TO tho home of the {
eceased and escorted the remains 20 the
rain, where they were sent TO Philadel-
hia. A committee of six accompanied
hem. Interment was made at Laurel
ILL cemetery.
The arrangements for celebrating Dec
ration-day here are about completed,
fenerai A. I. A. Torbert Post has de- I
,rmined to make this the most Imposing 4
fair ever held In Dover. In the parade A
acre will be the Dover, Wyoming and
lagnolia posta, companies b, ID and e OF =
40 State militia from Dover, Wyoming
nd Georgetown, respectively, under the 4
ommand of Lieutenant Colonel Boyle. Ii
he town council and public schools 1
ill also join in tnS oc.a.
ration. The ministers of the Q
arious churches will deliver appropriate
ddresses at their respective church 7
ards. In the afternoon orations will be |,
eliyered at the courthouse by Hon.
athaniel B. Smithers and others. The
tate Capitol Band and one or two other
ands are expected to be in the proces-
on. AT the courthouse, the Baptist !
hurch choir will furnish the muHio, !
inner. viii be furnished the visiting